Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese braiding technique which involves 8, 16, or more strands of fiber which are braided while being suspended from a frame or plate. We will learn how to make a simple Kumihimo braid and also explore its mathematical symmetries, which might surprise you!
Joshua Holden is the Endowed Chair for Innovation in Science, Engineering & Math Education and Professor of Mathematics at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He has been teaching cryptography courses for undergraduates for 22 years, and is the author of a popular-science book on cryptography and its history.